Passengers of Biman Bangladesh Airlines will get discount up to 15 percent at any branch of giant Apollo Hospitals chain in India.

Usually, Bangladesh nationals are charged under international rate for their treatment in Apollo hospitals in India. But from now on the Biman passengers will get 5 to 15 percent discount over the rate of Indian nationals, a press release said here on Sunday.

To this effect, an agreement was signed today between Biman Bangladesh Holidays Wing and Apollo Hospitals at a signing ceremony at Balaka, the headquarters of the national flag carrier in the city.

Director of Biman Holidays Nazmul Anam and General Manager of Apollo Hospitals Group Zitu Joshi inked the agreement on behalf of their respective sides.

For the first time, Biman Bangladesh Airlines offered such kind of programme under medical tourism from its newly formed Biman holidays wing, that is offering different kinds of attractive packages to Biman's passengers.-BSS